Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

1 1/2 c Creme-filled Cookie Crumbs *
2 tb Margarine, Melted
32 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1 1/4 c Sugar
3 ea Large Eggs
1 c Sour Cream
1 ts Vanilla
6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips**
1/3 c Strained Raspberry Preserves
6 oz Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 c Whipping Cream

*Cookie crumbs should come from 18 Cream Filled Cookies that have been finely crushed.
** This 6 ozs of Chocolate chips should be melted and cooled slightly .
Combine crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Combine 24 ozs of cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Blend in sour cream and vanilla; pour over crust.
Combine remaining 8 ozs cream cheese and melted chocolate, mixing at medium speed on eletric mixer until well blended.
Add Red Raspberry preserves; mix well.
Drop rounded measuring tablespoonsfuls of chocolate cream cheese batter over plain cream cheese batter, do not swirl.
Bake at 325 degrees F., 1 hour and 25 minutes.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
Melt chocolate pieces and whipping cream over low heat stirring until smooth.
Spread over cheescake. Chill.
Garnish with additonal whipping cream, whipped, raspberries and
fresh mint leaves, if desired.

Creamy Chilled Cheesecake

1 c Graham Cracker Crumbs
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Margarine, Melted
1 ea Env. Unflavored Gelatin
1/4 c Cold Water
8 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Milk
1/4 c Lemon Juice
1 c Shipping Cream, Whipped
1 x Strawberry Halves

Combine Crumbs, sugar, and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring- form pan.
Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved.
Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Chill until slightly thickened; fold in whipped cream.
Pour over crust; chill until firm.
Top with strawberries before serving.

Cookies & Cream Cheesecake

2 c Cream-filled Cookies *
6 tb Margarine, Softened
1 ea Env. Unflavored Gelatin
1/4 c Cold Water
8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Milk
1 c Whipping Cream, Whipped
1 1/4 c Creme-filled Cookies **

* The cookies (24) should be chocolate cream filled cookies and be to as fine as can be done.
** These cookies should be chocolate cream filled cookies and should be coarsely chopped.
Combine cookie crumbs and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved.
Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on an electric mixer until well blended
Gradually add gelatin mixture and milk, mixing until well blended.
Chill until mixture is thickened but not set.
Fold in whipped cream.
Reserve 1 1/2 C cream cheese mixture; pour remaning cream cheese mixture over crust.
Top with cookies and reserved cream cheese mixture.
Chill until firm.

Chocolate Velvet Cheesecake

1 c Vanilla Wafer Crumbs
1/2 c Chopped Pecans
3 tb Granulated Sugar
1/4 c Margarine, Melted
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 c Brown Sugar, Packed
2 ea Large Eggs
6 oz Semi-sweet Chips, Melted
3 tb Almond Flavored Liqueur
2 c Sour Cream
2 tb Granulated Sugar

Combine crumbs, pecans, granulated sugar and margarine.
Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
Bake at 325 degrees F., 10 minutes.

Combine cream sheese and brown sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend in chocolate and liqueur; pour over crust.
Bake at 325 degrees F., 35 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 425 degrees F.

Combine sour cream and granulated sugar; carefully spread over cheesecake.
Bake at 425 degrees F. 10 minutes.

Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

VARIATION: Substitute 2 Tablespoons milk and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract for almond flavored liqueur.

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"Cheesecake Recipes"

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Here are just a few recipes that will be posted in the future:

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Almond Amaretto
Apple
ApricotBanana Cream
Blueberry
Candy Cane
Cappuccino
Ceddar Chili
Cheeseless
Cherry
Chocolate Carmel Pecan
Chocolate Orange
Chocolate rasberry
Coconut Chocolate
Cranberry & White Chocolate
Diabetic
Eggnog
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No Bake
7Up Lemon
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